Press Release
June 5, 2009
For Immediate Release
Humana lends support to Pets in Condos
Humana Inc. and Citizens for Pets in Condos, Inc. today announced
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Citizens for Pets in Condos advocates the health benefits of having pets as companions for seniors and other South Floridians, supported by Humana and also noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For example, Humana recently featured the health benefits of companion pets on its Web site: “Paws and Take Notice” -www.humana.com/members/health/plan_professor/2_09_paws.asp.
Citizens for Pets in Condos has an exhaustive list of these benefits at www.petsincondos.org/benefits.html.
"At Humana, we're dedicated to providing guidance to
our members when they need it most, and in many cases, that can be when folks
would benefit from the companionship and affection a pet can provide,"
said Humana Florida Senior Products CEO Michael Seltzer. "We certainly
understand how companion animals can add greatly to our members' emotional
health and we're pleased to support the work in
Bruce Perkins, Humana’s senior vice president of Healthcare Delivery Systems and Clinical Processes, said, “We wish you and your organization much success.”
About Humana
Humana Inc., headquartered in
Over its 48-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet
changing customer needs. Today, the company is a
leader in consumer engagement, providing guidance that leads to lower costs and
a better health plan experience throughout its diversified customer portfolio.
Humana is Florida's largest Medicare health benefits company with nearly half a
million members statewide, and is one of South Florida's leading health benefits
employers with more than 350,000 commercial, Medicare and individual health
plan members, and more than 2,000 associates based in South Florida.
More information regarding Humana is available to investors via the Investor
Relations page of the company’s Web site at http://www.humana.com.
About Pets in Condos
Citizens FOR Pets in Condos www.petsincondos.org is a 501-c3 tax exempt private operating foundation dedicated to increasing acceptance of companion animals in condos and other types of association-run housing. We educate the public about the health benefits of having animal companions and also advocate for responsible pet ownership/guardianship. Our motto: “creating a win-win situation for both people & pets.”
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